New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-03
RELYING oN FRIrD AND EGIBEEY

RELYING ON FRITD AND BRIBERY
TIE IRmuNE Mtcly predicted that the
Democratic leaders IN this state were planning
t. carry the election by a profu'c use Of money.
Ia support Of this prediction We pointed to the
significant fact that although from all accounts
AN immense Democratic campaign fund had
been raised none Of II, practically speaking
had been expended on political meetings or
political clubs or campaign documents, or any
of the vthcr legitimate expenses Of canvass.
Latest adVlccs from those who have madu
the tour of the interior plainly show that our
suSplcion was correct There is very good
reason to believe that word has been passed
around that since the Democratic ticket cannot
be elected by fair means foul ones must DC
rcsoItcd to. The purpose OF these conNpIiat"rS
against the popular Will is not only to gam
ali the floating vote that is purchasablc by
wholesale bribery. but-takInG hint from the
notorious Baltimore machinc-to call to Their
aid at sundry points gangs OF reporters.
4 crave Indictment truly, to bring against
political party, but one that rests upon no mere
idle PARTISAN rumor. The man who doubts that
dishonest attempt viii be made to swell the
Democratic vote in such counties for instance,
as Albany and Rensselaer, must be unfamiliar
with the political history Of these counties. 1t
was only few years ago that The Democratic
bosses at the capital made a desperate attempt
to count out a Republican Mayor who had been
fairly elected according TO an honest count OF
honest votes In the investigation which en-
sued some monumental frauds were brought
to light, and at length the Democratic prctcndcr
A. Al. ,.It fi.r he
taken into court. decided that discretion was
the better part Of vnlor, and stepped down and
out Some Of the rascals who conceived and
executed that barclaccd swindic at the expense
Of the electors arc still potent in Albany pclI-
tics. docs anybody believe mat they do not
stand ready this year to perform similar
piece Of work for the benefit Of the party
The Democracy Of Troy has reputation equally
unsavory, and an examination OF The registry
list In some Of the wards of that city fully
warrant, the suspicion that the bosses bavc put
up a job on the voters. An intelligent core
spOndcnt writes
In the eleventh ward Of Troy there actually
about 900 legal voters. Some say less but at the
most liberal figure ii Is put at 1000 Saturday night
II disclosed that nearly l1OO names had been put
on tho rolls and moro expected before the registry
Is completed noxt Saturday Tho namc Of one man
was found who has boon dead four years another Of
man who died over year ago ono Democrat IS on
the roll who Is serving a torn In state prison, and
numerous fictitious names are down When IT i con.
sldcrcd that thcro only between ono and two
hundred Republican voters In tho ward 1t may vol BE-
tho chosen spot for tho preparation of Democratic
funny business"
If our Republican friends throughout the
state are as vigilant and rcsoIutc as they ought
to be, they can defeat all efforts looking to
carrying tho election by fraud and bribery.
They have on their side the mighty forces OF